This study compared outcomes of two surgical methods for patients diagnosed with active condylar hyperplasia type 1. Group 1 (n = 12) was treated with orthognathic surgery only, while group 2 (n = 42) was treated with high condylectomies, articular disc repositioning, and orthognathic surgery. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups for maximum incisal opening, ...

1517 RCMP Prediction of Therapeutic Success with OAT—Remmers et al INTRODUCTION Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) poses a significant medical challenge to industrialized societies because it is common, carries cardiovascular and safety risks, and compromises quality of life.1-5 The predominant therapy for OSA is nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), a highly efficacious and benign treat...

Traumatic bone cyst (TBC) occurs preferentially on the mandibular symphysis and body, but rarely on the mandibular condyle. When TBC occurs in the condylar area, it can usually be related with or misdiagnosed as a temporomandibular joint disorder. A 15-year-old female patient visited the Temporomandibular Joint Clinic with a 5-year history of pain and noise localized in the left temporomandibul...

lent in the mandible than in the maxilla,1,2 and impacted mandibular canines that have migrated to the opposite side of the midline (transmigration) are even more rare.3-7 Orthodontic cases such as these sometimes need significantly longer treatment time than usual, however, often requiring the advice and care of a specialist in periodontics. Be cause repositioning of impacted canines can invol...

A 9-year-old girl visited our hospital, complaining of a rapid-growing and rigid swelling on the left posterior mandibular area. Panoramic radiograph showed a moderately defined multilocular honeycomb appearance involving the left mandibular body. CT scan revealed an expansile, multilocular osteolytic lesion and multiple fluid levels within cystic spaces. Bone scan demonstrated increased radiot...

1 BACKGROUND Implant infection and exposure are the main complications related to breast reconstructive and aesthetic surgery.1,2 In the past, treatment was immediate device removal with implant repositioning no earlier than 6 months. Recently, numerous successful attempts of device salvage have been reported.3,4 There is still disagreement about the indications and the procedures.5 We propose ...